Nicholls State Colonels vs Incarnate Word Cardinals Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs Incarnate Word Cardinals

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: McDermott Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Nicholls Colonels (10-15) are en route to McDermott Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Incarnate Word Cardinals (10-15).

The Nicholls Colonels played UT Rio Grande and took a loss by a score of 92-72 in their last game. Nicholls State ended the contest with a 44.1% FG percentage (26 of 59) and converted 8 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Colonels made 12 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 54.5%. With respect to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 17 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 12 dimes for this contest while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In the matter of defense, Nicholls State allowed 63.5% from the floor on 33 out of 52 shooting. UT Rio Grande doled out 15 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Moreover, UT Rio Grande grabbed 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UT Rio Grande finished the game at 85.0% at the free throw line by burying 17 of their 20 shots. They also converted 9 of their 21 tries from 3-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Colonels ended up finishing with 18 and UT Rio Grande totaled 20 personal fouls.

Trae English is one guy who was a factor for the game. He left the arena with 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and recorded 2 assists.

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Nicholls State enters this matchup with a record of 10-15 on the year. They average 73.4 pts per contest (250th in Division 1) while going 43.3% from the floor. The Colonels are connecting on 34.0% on three-point attempts (225 of 662) and 66.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Nicholls State is snagging 30.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 329 dimes this season, which ranks 235th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Colonels are forcing 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 290th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 369 conceded for the season. The Colonels are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 48.6% (660 of 1,359) and they surrender 36.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 35.6% on three-point shots while they are 259th in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.6).

In their last game, the Incarnate Word Cardinals took a loss by a score of 74-62 when they faced SE Louisiana. The Cardinals were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this contest. They also gave up possession 8 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. SE Louisiana had 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Cardinals to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They were able to make 15 of them for a clip of 93.8%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Incarnate Word knocked down 7 out of 19 attempts (36.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Cardinals finished the game shooting 20 out of 56 from the floor which had them at 35.7%. The Cardinals permitted SE Louisiana to knock down 28 of 57 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from distance by hitting 8 of 24 and ended up going 10 of 16 from the free throw line (62.5%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Incarnate Word permitted SE Louisiana to collect 32 in all (9 offensive).

Davion Bailey ended up being a major contributor for the Cardinals for the game. He earned 20 points in his 37 mins on the court and added 2 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 15 for the game for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

Incarnate Word has a mark of 10-15 on the year. As an offense, the Cardinals are shooting 44.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 213th in college. Incarnate Word has tallied 1,884 points for the year (75.4 per contest) and they pull in 34.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 11.7 times per game (328th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per game. The Cardinals have committed 18.4 fouls every game and they hit 70.9% from the free throw line.

The Cardinals defensively are ranked 196th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 74.1. They are able to force 11.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (314th in college). The Incarnate Word defense gives up 33.8% from downtown (163 of 482) and opponents are connecting on 72.3% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.2 assists and 32.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 164th and 75th in the country.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nicholls State

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